Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-12-03

ing the hall door closed softly behind
her, and she finds herself on
the broad, marble steps lead
ing down into the beautiful
grounds surrounding Glenmore
mansion. Here she paused and east an
anxious, hurried glance around her
as she flung the black silk and lace
scarf She had caught up as she passed
from her room over her bright hair,
and slowly descended the steps.
When she reached the last step she
trembled so violently she was obliged
to lean against 4 rustic seat that stood
near for support. As she did so she
felt herself folded in n pair of strong
arms, while 4 voice she had never
ceased to love sounded like sweetest
music in her ear.
'lsola, my darling, thank God you
have not forgotten mc.h
With Il cry of joy Isola nestled in his
arms, "Oh, Herbert, did you think l
ever could forget %Isola's voice Is
full of gentle reproach as she lifts her
eyes, softened with passionate love, to
his face.
MY darling murmurs He rbert
Darlington, as he kisses again and
again the happy, blushing face and
bright hair which his embrace has
| ruillrd.
Suddenly Isola remembers her
promise to her father-rc members
that Count Leon Lcyendi mas asked
her hand IN marriage, and that she Is
to give him ...er answer this evening;
mat nearly a year has passed since
S..,e last saw her lover, and that much
has happened during that time; that
every thing has changed, excepting
her ever-faithful heart.
lsola maintained a self command
that astonished herself as she tells all
this to Herbert Darlington. Yet there
was a ring of despair in her voice as
she uttered the last words and raised
her eyes appealingly to the face of her
lover that made his heart bound with
JOY.
She loved him. He would never
give her up.
%'Isola, darling, who is this man your
father has chosen for you?'
Clinging closer to him lsola an
swered: His name is Count Leon
L e,endi.n
Leon Leyendi? Good heavens!''
calculated Herbert harrington, in
great excitement. Tell me. darling,
what kind of a looking man is he
In a few words Isola described the
Counts appearance exactly, adding
"Thcre is picture of him in the house
Herbert. why do you act so strangely;
Do you know him?'
ado not trcmblc so, dearest. If hC
is the nan | think he is | know enough
about him to make your marriage witt
him an impossibility."
But my fathcr-oh, Herbert, he say,
there are reasons why | must marry
the Count. Father owes him u large
amount of money, and Count Lcvend
has promised to cancel all his debt.
when once | am his wife, and if | re
fuse to marry him my father will b
ruined, and he says he can never liv'
through the disgrace"
Say no more, my darling, but re
member that | love you as a man onl
can love the woman who is the onl,
woman in the world for him
And l will never give yo
up. l will 60 at one an,
see your father. have much to say t
him. Cheer up, lsola, for while l live
you shall never marry Count Levendi
or any other man."
81 am happy now. you are with N
once more" whispered Isola, and OF
soft arm steals around his neck, Will
q kiss is pressed lightly on his lips.
, Then they entered the house togethe
Isola led the way to the library.
= was empty. As Herbert entered Il
+ room he said, quickly: The pictur
:. Isola. Let me see that at once"
1t took only a glance to show hi
that he was right. The pictured fa'
!, was very familiar to him.
Leaving Herbert in the library, $50
went in search of her father.
Herbert did not wait long before Il
a door opened and Horace Glenmore e
tered the room. Isola had told him
gentleman wished to see him in Il
, library, and his surprise was gre
, when Herbert Darlington advanced
meet him.
"Mr. Darlington. to what am l i
dcbted for this visitp | am surpris,
to see you here" said Horace Gle
more, without noticing Herbcrt's OF
stretched hand.
"Mr. Glenmore, l love your daug
ter, that is my reason for being her
| wish to ave her from Il marriage tn
is hateful to her, and in order to do
. l wish to give you an insight into t
, character of the man you are anxio
for her to marry"
pardon me, Mr.. Darlington, b
Count Leon Leyendi has never met 20
What can you possibly know of him
Just this much. Count Leon /
vendi, us he calls himself, is an il
poster. His true name is jim Lac
He is a notorious gambler and a flu;
tive from justice.
. "Three months ago ! was in a lit
town in the eastern part OF New j,
- sey, and after %transacting my busin'
s. there l had nearly two hours
q, wait for u train. / conclud
p to spend the time in~terveni
vt in walking about the place.
was after eight o'clock in the evenir
II and as / WIS passing II saloon on I
ID corner of one of the side streets